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Wage Subsidy Programs for Farms in Canada

Posted by Michalina Hunter on January 06, 2023

2024 WAGE SUBSIDY PROGRAMS FOR FARMS Are you a farm looking for a wage subsidy to hire an employee? Here are several federally and regionally-funded programs to consider. Make sure to read the eligibility requirements carefully, as some subsidies are not allowed to be combined with others. Want to learn about the basics of hiring and managing farm employees? Check out our How to Hire Farm Workers course – it’s self-paced and entirely online, so you can do the course at any time, from anywhere! Canada Summer Jobs Canada Summer Jobs is an initiative of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, which … Continue reading Wage Subsidy Programs for Farms in Canada →

GRANT: Young Edmonton Grant

Posted by Alex on October 30, 2019

Young Edmonton Grant Are you a youth living in the Edmonton area and have a great idea for a farming-related event? Young Edmonton Grants (YEG) may be a great way to do that! The YEG program gives funding for projects initiated, led, and organized by young Edmonton and area residents. These grants range from $500-$3,000 and are available for residents between the ages of 13 and 24. The grant is intended to support young residents who partner with a registered charity to create their own projects or initiatives. Find out more at www.ecfoundation.org/yeg Application Details Application deadlines are three times a year, February 15 … Continue reading GRANT: Young Edmonton Grant →

FARM JOBS: VANCOUVER, BC – Southlands Heritage Farm

Posted by Moss Dance on April 03, 2018

Looking for a farm job in Vancouver? Check out these farm educator positions at Southlands Heritage Farm! WEEKEND FARM EDUCATOR Overview: Our new farm educator will work together with the rest of the team to create an awesome and fun one of a kind farm education facility! We are looking for someone who has both the soul of an outdoor educator and the soul of a farmer! Our ideal candidate is passionate and has experience in teaching and working with children in the outdoors. She or he is also fascinated by farming, healthy food systems, nature conservation and/or the outdoors. … Continue reading FARM JOBS: VANCOUVER, BC – Southlands Heritage Farm →

Agroecology in Canada: Food Sovereignty in Action—National Farmers Union

Posted by Moss Dance on April 25, 2017 3 Comments

The following article consists of excerpts from Agroecology in Canada: Food Sovereignty in Action published by the National Farmers’ Union. “Agroecology is much more than a set of technologies; it is a political and social system, a way of life, a form of resistance against corporate control of the food system, and quite simply the best means of achieving food sovereignty.” — Ayla Fenton, NFU Youth Vice President “Agroecology is the answer to how to transform and repair our material reality in a food system and rural world that has been devastated by industrial food production and its so-called Green and … Continue reading Agroecology in Canada: Food Sovereignty in Action—National Farmers Union →

FARM JOB: Fresh Roots Urban Farm Schoolyard Farmer – Vancouver, BC

Posted by Moss Dance on November 09, 2016

Everyone should have access to healthy food, soil, and community. We enact this vision by cultivating engaging gardens and programs that catalyze healthy eating, ecological stewardship, and community celebration. This urban farm job position will help Fresh Roots steward two 1⁄2 acre schoolyard market gardens on school grounds in the heart of East and South Vancouver. The food we grow is eaten in local school cafeterias, various Neighbourhood House food security initiatives, and by neighbours. Our fields are hands-on learning classrooms; engaging school communities and residents of Vancouver in addressing food security, community health, and vocational skills development. The Position … Continue reading FARM JOB: Fresh Roots Urban Farm Schoolyard Farmer – Vancouver, BC →